lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
one's (living) environment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
so what!; who gives a damn?
view; opinion; finding; findings
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
question; inquiry; enquiry
secretary (government); director; chief
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various